"Race" in College Applications FAQ & Discussion 12

Just a few of the dozens of LAC fly-in programs that specify Asian Americans among those included are listed below. In addition many schools have such programs for all students of color. If you look at the photos attached to the program listings it’s clear they do not simply apply to Asian minority sub-groups such as the Hmong.

Diversity Fly In Program: Prologue to Bates
Prologue to Bates is an open house program geared towards serving first-generation-to-college students and/or students coming from diverse backgrounds. Prologue to Bates is open to all rising high school seniors, however, the committee prioritizes the selection of students from historically under-represented backgrounds such as African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic and Latino, Alaskan and Native American and first-generation-to-college students. We invite prospective students to enjoy three days on us to see a slice of what Bates College has to offer.

Vassar View is open to seniors from traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education: Asian, Black, Latino/a, and/or Native American; and students who are the first in their family to pursue a four-year college education.

Amherst… The Diversity Open Houses are available to all prospective students, but the DIVOH selection committee prioritizes the invitation of students from traditionally under-represented groups, such as African-American, Hispanic/Latino American, Native American, and Asian-American backgrounds, as well as first-generation students.

Oberlin’s Multicultural Visit Program (MVP) is a selective, all-expenses-paid visit program for high-achieving high school seniors. We encourage applications from students from diverse backgrounds such as Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic/Latino/a/x, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

Barnard Bound provides a taste of both Barnard College and New York City for promising young women who will be high school seniors in Fall 2017 and self-identify as students of color (which we define as individuals from Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latina, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, bi- and multi-racial backgrounds)

The Women of Distinction program for high school seniors highlights the opportunities that Smith College offers for African American, Asian American, Latina and Native American students.

Grinnell…Applicants must be high school seniors, students of color (African American, Latinx, Asian, Native American) OR the first in their family to attend college

Ithaca College…Inside Look is a program for accepted students who self-identify as ALANA (African American, Latino[a], Asian American and Native American)